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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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